Stormdrane's Blog

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Did some tying last night into the morning hours while trying to binge watch a series on Netflix (pesky wifi signal loss interruptions).

I made a doubled Solomon bar/Portuguese sinnet/king cobra stich lanyard with black and red 1.4mm cord, loop on one end and swivel snap hook on the other.

The first layer was done in red, then I went back over that with black. I probably ended up using around 40 or so feet of cord for the finished lanyard, which is a couple of feet long, but had started with more than that for over guesstimation, so I have leftover scraps for tying some zipper pulls later.

Lanyard shown attached to my 14 year old Leatherman Juice Pro multitool with today's EDC (everyday carry), but I may switch it over to use with my wallet, flashlight, or keychain.

Saturday, February 10, 2018

I started to tie a few gaucho interweave knots around the grooves of my orange tactical pen this morning, using some black 0.9mm string, but the first one was giving me some grief with my eyes not wanting to focus on the work. So, I untied the one I'd finished and may try again later when my peepers are being more cooperative.

The photo is of my edc pocket dump this rainy and foggy (thus damp) February afternoon. I added another long Turk's head paracord lanyard to the mental to-do list, maybe a three bight, something in green...

Monday, February 05, 2018

Well, sort of an assembly line, but tied whenever my hands permit, and aren't aching/cramping up, meaning one done every few days.

Since tax time is coming up and bills are always around the corner, I started putting together some edc keychain lanyard pouches, using olive drab 95/Type I paracord, spool knit just like the one I personally edc most of the time, to keep keys, multitools, flashlight, and whatnot quiet and organized in my pocket, and prevent pointy edge gadgets from poking holes in my pocket and/or leg, lol...

I may see what items in the gadget drawer collection can be added to them, then perhaps sell them on ebay, or maybe straight from my Facebook page to avoid the ever rising ebay fees, but shipping costs and paypal fees still take a chunk out of whatever they sell for...

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

I bought a new Nato type watch band, one of those 'Bond' variant designs with a red, green, and black pattern, and wanted an EDC lanyard with similar colors to match, using what cordage I had available.

I first took a gutted length of olive drab paracord and attached a spring gate clip at one end, sewing the cord to itself completing a small loop attachment, then ran the other end around the snap hook ring and tied a lanyard/diamond knot, for a fixed lanyard length of about two ft. long.

I used about 17 feet of red 1.4mm cord for the Solomon bar/Portuguese sinnet/cobra stich over the paracord, then went back with some 0.9mm black cord for stitching along the inner sides of the lanyard. All of that took entirely too long, as in hours, lol, but I kept with it until finished.

Unfortunately, during the construction phase, there was a massive catastrophic failure of my favorite hemostats. So I found myself observing a moment of silence for the loss.

I have other hemostats, but these were the ones used most often since they had good narrow tips for getting into tight spaces when pushing/pulling cord with knotty projects, serving me for a good dozen years or so. They will be missed.

Stormdrane

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by "Stormdrane" and whilst we endeavour to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss, damage, or injuries including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss, damage, or injury arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Compensation/commission is received from some of the ads/links throughout the blog, like those shown from Google Adsense, ShareASale, Shields of Strength, Mochibrand VENOM mochi by Stormdrane, eBay and Amazon. Most of the cord, accessories, gadgets, gear, knives, flashlights, etc.. shown in the blog posts were purchased by me with my own money, but I do occasionally receive some items from friends, family, and acquaintances, birthay and Christmas gifts, along with some items from County Comm, Jig Pro Shop, eXtremePara.com and Schmuckatelli Co, and may use them in my blog posts.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of "Stormdrane". We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services, to personalize ads and to analyze traffic. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. Other cookies may be used as well by third party software(widgets and such) so by using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by that other software.

David Hopper (Stormdrane) is a participant in the Fanatics, Inc. Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to http://www.fanatics.com/